09-04-2015, 12:16 PM
The tension seemed to dissipate and for that Connor was grateful. Not enough to erase the sense of guilt he felt as he looked at Ayden and saw the anger on her face. She had done nothing wrong. It was Aria. And it was him. He was honest enough to admit it. She might have enflamed things, but he knew he had been attracted to her from the start. The memory of her walking out of the bathroom in nothing but a very short shirt flashed across his mind. No, the seed was already there. Which meant he bore part of the blame. He had wanted to kiss Aria. And more. Maybe not as much blame as Aria had with her abilities, but it was still there.
And likely Aria didn't want to be around Ayden. She said as much. And she didn't want him around either, which he didn't quite understand. She was just going to question the guy...ok. Yeah. Now he got it. He narrowed his eyes. Maybe this guy had Nox's sister and maybe he didn't. That didn't give them the right to torture him for info.
But then something he just thought of circled back and "bit" him. The seed was already there in him. Aria just accentuated it. She hadn't put anything alien there. If she pressed this guy with her abilities and he was innocent, it would be obvious. It had to be. She couldn't make him think he was guilty, to remember things that hadn't happened. At least, he didn't think so. She hadn't even changed him. He'd broken away from her despite what she had done.
If the guy was innocent, it would be no big deal. He'd want to answer her. Guilty and..."Ok. We can meet you there. Just....don't hurt him. If he did something to her, just find out what and where she is. But we can't just go around killing..."
His voice trailed off as another memory came to him. A certain apartment complex. A certain door. A man and a little girl. And the endless stomping. A crushed in skull. He still didn't feel guilty. He felt nothing at it. Except that he suddenly wasn't able to say anymore. He just nodded to them, accepting whatever happened.
What is happening to me? It was the first time he realized he was changing.
And likely Aria didn't want to be around Ayden. She said as much. And she didn't want him around either, which he didn't quite understand. She was just going to question the guy...ok. Yeah. Now he got it. He narrowed his eyes. Maybe this guy had Nox's sister and maybe he didn't. That didn't give them the right to torture him for info.
But then something he just thought of circled back and "bit" him. The seed was already there in him. Aria just accentuated it. She hadn't put anything alien there. If she pressed this guy with her abilities and he was innocent, it would be obvious. It had to be. She couldn't make him think he was guilty, to remember things that hadn't happened. At least, he didn't think so. She hadn't even changed him. He'd broken away from her despite what she had done.
If the guy was innocent, it would be no big deal. He'd want to answer her. Guilty and..."Ok. We can meet you there. Just....don't hurt him. If he did something to her, just find out what and where she is. But we can't just go around killing..."
His voice trailed off as another memory came to him. A certain apartment complex. A certain door. A man and a little girl. And the endless stomping. A crushed in skull. He still didn't feel guilty. He felt nothing at it. Except that he suddenly wasn't able to say anymore. He just nodded to them, accepting whatever happened.
What is happening to me? It was the first time he realized he was changing.